Agile Therapeutics Reports First Quarter 2019 Financial Results
Company Plans to Resubmit Twirla® NDA in Second Quarter of 2019
Cash Expected to
First quarter 2019 and other recent corporate developments:
Twirla® Update
- Comparative Wear Trial Completed: On
February 11, 2019 , the Company announced topline results of a comparative wear study of Twirla® and Xulane®, which demonstrated that Twirla was statistically non-inferior to Xulane, a product theU.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA ) considers to have adequate adhesion. The Company had previously reported that in itsDecember 2018 meeting with FDA’sDivision of Bone , Reproductive and Urologic Products, (DBRUP), DBRUP agreed that Twirla would show adequate adhesion if it demonstrated statistical non-inferiority to Xulane in this study.
- In Vivo Adhesion Data from Two Phase 1 Studies Presented: An abstract presenting data from two Phase 1 in vivo wear studies on the adhesion of Twirla was selected for a poster presentation during the 2nd Annual
Formulation & Drug Delivery USA Congress . The poster, titled “Results of Two Phase 1 Clinical Trials on the Adhesion Profile of AG200-15, An Investigational Transdermal Contraceptive Delivery System,” was presented by lead authorTerrance Ocheltree , PhD, a former FDA Reviewer and Director of theDivision of New Drug Quality Assessment II at theFDA .
- New Drug Application (NDA) Resubmission Plans: The Company plans to resubmit its Twirla NDA in the second quarter of 2019 and seek approval of the NDA in the fourth quarter of 2019. The planned resubmission is intended to be a complete response to the complete response letter the Company received from the
FDA inDecember 2017 (2017 CRL) and will include the results from the comparative wear study, additional information on the Company’s manufacturing process, and other analyses responding to the 2017 CRL.
Financing Update
- On
March 4, 2019 , the Company completed the sale of approximately 8.4 million shares of common stock at$0.93 per share to an institutional accredited investor through a private placement, resulting in net proceeds of approximately$7.8 million .
“We are pleased with the progress we made on our business plan during the first quarter of 2019,” said
First Quarter Financial Results
- Cash and cash equivalents: As of
March 31, 2019 , Agile had$11.6 million of cash and cash equivalents compared to$7.8 million of cash and cash equivalents as ofDecember 31 , 2018. The Company believes its cash and cash equivalents as ofMarch 31, 2019 will be sufficient to meet its projected operating requirements into the fourth quarter of 2019. The Company will require additional capital to fund operating needs for the remainder of the fourth quarter of 2019 and beyond, which will include, among other items, the completion of its commercial plan for Twirla, if approved, which primarily includes validation of the commercial manufacturing process and the commercial launch, and advancing the development of its other potential product candidates.
- Research and development (R&D) expenses: R&D expenses were
$2.9 million for the quarter endedMarch 31, 2019 , compared to$4.0 million for the comparable period in 2018. The decrease in R&D expenses was primarily due to a decrease in manufacturing and commercialization expenses reflecting reduced activity associated with the scale-up process and the on-going qualification process of the commercial manufacturing equipment primarily as a result of the receipt of the 2017 CRL offset, in part, by the cost of the comparative wear study that was initiated and completed in the first quarter of 2019.
- General and administrative (G&A) expenses: G&A expenses were
$1.8 million for the quarter endedMarch 31, 2019 , compared to$3.1 million for the comparable period in 2018. The decrease in G&A expenses was primarily due to the suspension of pre-commercialization activities as well as decreased personnel costs as a result of the receipt of the 2017 CRL.
- Net loss: Net loss was
$4.7 million , or$0.13 per share, for the quarter endedMarch 31, 2019 , compared to a net loss of$6.8 million , or$0.20 per share, for the quarter endedMarch 31, 2018 .
- Shares Outstanding: At
March 31, 2019 , Agile had 43,615,257 shares of common stock outstanding.
About Twirla® (AG200-15)
Twirla (ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel transdermal system) or AG200-15 is an investigational low-dose, once-weekly combined hormonal contraceptive (CHC) patch that contains the active ingredients ethinyl estradiol (EE), a type of estrogen, and levonorgestrel (LNG), a type of progestin. Twirla is designed to be applied once weekly for three weeks, followed by a week without a patch. The Company has completed its Phase 3 clinical trials of Twirla and is pursuing regulatory approval in the U.S. Agile received the 2017 CRL from the
Xulane® is a registered trademark of
About
Forward-Looking Statement
Certain information contained in this press release includes “forward-looking statements,” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, related to our regulatory submissions and projected cash position. We may, in some cases use terms such as “predicts,” “believes,” “potential,” “continue,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “expects,” “plans,” “intends,” “may,” “could,” “might,” “likely,” “will,” “should” or other words that convey uncertainty of the future events or outcomes to identify these forward-looking statements. Our forward-looking statements are based on current beliefs and expectations of our management team that involve risks, potential changes in circumstances, assumptions, and uncertainties, including statements regarding the fact that our existing cash and cash equivalents likely will not be sufficient to fund our current and planned operations beyond the fourth quarter of 2019, which raises substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern, and which, in turn, may create negative reactions to the price of our common stock, making it more difficult to obtain financing in the future, our expectations about Twirla and its NDA, and the use of the net proceeds of our recently completed private placement. Any or all of the forward-looking statements may turn out to be wrong or be affected by inaccurate assumptions we might make or by known or unknown risks and uncertainties. These forward looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties including risks related to our available cash and our ability to obtain additional funding to fund our business plan without delay and to continue as a going concern, our ability to adequately and timely respond to the deficiencies in the second Twirla CRL issued by the
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Condensed Balance Sheets
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)
March 31, 2019 |
December 31, 2018 |
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Assets | |||||||
Current assets: | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $11,560 | $7,851 | |||||
Prepaid expenses | 378 | 607 | |||||
Total current assets | 11,938 | 8,458 | |||||
Property and equipment, net | 13,911 | 13,916 | |||||
Right of use and other assets | 284 | 18 | |||||
Total assets | $26,133 | $22,392 | |||||
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity | |||||||
Current liabilities: | |||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $1,183 | $2,218 | |||||
Lease liability, current portion | 157 | - | |||||
Total current liabilities | 1,340 | 2,218 | |||||
Lease liability, long-term | 128 | - | |||||
Stockholders’ equity | |||||||
Common stock | 4 | 3 | |||||
Additional paid‑in capital | 271,094 | 261,722 | |||||
Accumulated deficit | (246,433 | ) | (241,551 | ) | |||
Total stockholders’ equity | 24,665 | 20,174 | |||||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $26,133 | $22,392 | |||||
Agile Therapeutics, Inc.
Condensed Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, |
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2019 | 2018 | |||||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||
Research and development | $2,881 | $3,960 | ||||||
General and administrative | 1,826 | 3,086 | ||||||
Total operating expenses | 4,707 | 7,046 | ||||||
Loss from operations | (4,707 | ) | (7,046 | ) | ||||
Other income (expense) | ||||||||
Interest expense | — | (368 | ) | |||||
Interest income | 38 | 97 | ||||||
Change in fair value of warrants | — | 7 | ||||||
Loss before benefit from income taxes | (4,669 | ) | (7,310 | ) | ||||
Benefit from income taxes | — | 477 | ||||||
Net loss | $(4,669 | ) | $(6,833 | ) | ||||
Net loss per share - basic and diluted |
$(0.13 | ) | $(0.20 | ) | ||||
Weighted‑average shares outstanding –basic and diluted | 37,308,232 | 34,229,162 | ||||||
Source: Agile Therapeutics, Inc.